futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
for example; for instance; e.g.
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
thorough; exhaustive; complete
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
card (with a message written on it)
letter; missive; note; mail
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
flour; meal; powder; dust
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything